Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 116984.015 - Two employees are burned in natural gas pipeline fire

Accident Summary Nr: 116984.015 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 06/06/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1407085.015	06/07/2019		237120	Dayton Lease & Pipeline Services, Inc.

Abstract: At 6:15 p.m. on June 6, 2019, Employees #1 and #2 were repairing a natural gas pipe leak within an excavation. As the employees were performing the hot tap on the pipeline, a valve opened, causing a flash ignition of the gas and ensuing fire. There were several potential ignition sources within the excavation. The two employees were admitted to the hospital with burn to the face and arms.

Keywords: Burn, Construction, Excavation, Explosion, Fire, Flash, Ignition, Natural Gas, Open Valve, Pipeline, Repair

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		Maintenance or repair			0	0

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1407085.015	27	M	Hospitalized injury		Pipelayer	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:
2	1407085.015	22	M	Hospitalized injury		Welders and cutters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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